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B. E. PAUL.

BUNK.

APPLICATION man JAN. 2. 19111.

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Application filed January 2, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMI E. PAUL, a citizen of the United States, residin r at Tacoma, in the county of Pierce and btate of Washington, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Blinks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in bunks and more particularly to that class of bunks used in a ships forecastle, transport carriers, lumber camps and like places; and the object of this invention is to provide a bank that can be easily collapsed without removing the springs therefrom or disassemblin any of its parts for shipping purposes; a rther object resides in providing a plurality of bunks adaptable to move vertically upon stationary stanchions; still further objects will appear from the following specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, a'nd'finally pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bunk in its normal assembled position and Fig. 2 's a diagrammatic view of the collapsible lower portion of the bunk; Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the downwardly projecting supports.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, in which like numerals indicate like parts, the numeral 1 represents four stanchions, and 2 are adjustable brackets that are. fixably attached thereto in any lengthwise position by bolts l. Each of these 5 which are preferably loosely connected with the flanged portion of the bracket but can be formed integral therewith. These elbows are preferably threaded so as to engage threaded pipes 6. However, it is to be understood that I do not care to be limited to this form of connection, as any movable engagement of the pipes with the elbows will suffice.

These pipes, when assembled, constitute the upper rail section of the bunk, and to the pipes 6 are rigidly attached downwardly projecting supports 7 that are inclined inwardly slightly from the vertical.

8 are pipes that constitute the bottom rail section of the bunk and have corresponding threaded or swivel engagements with elbows 9.

This bottom rail section of the bunk, as shown in Fig. 2, is suspended upon the lower Specification of Letters Patent.

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of the supports 7 to sustain section of the bunk in its suspended position.

11 are any well known form of springs which are attached to the bottom rail section in any'well known manneii.

When it is desired to collapse thebottom rail section of the bunk upward pressure is applied thereto, which causes the bottom rail section to rise vertically upon the supports, which slide through apertures provided in the rails. This upward movement of the bottom rail'section causes the supports to swing upwardly and inwardly as shown in the diagrammatic view of Fig. 2. and the upper and lower rails rotate within the elbows to conform with the radial movement of the supports.

It is clearly apparent that a plurality of tiers of bunks can be provided on each set of stanchions and that the brackets that support each bunk can be moved vertically thereupon, thus with the collapsible feature of the lower rail section space can be provided for other purposes during the period the bunks are not occupied.

Obviously various mechanical equivalents can be substituted within the scope of the following claim.

What I claim, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is:

A bunk in combination with vertical stanchions, brackets attached to said stair chions, elbows carried by said brackets, and upper horizontal frame comprising side and end members loosely engageable with said elbows, downwardly projecting supports rigidly connected to said upper side and end members, a lower horizontal frame comprising side and end members loosely connected by elbows, said lower frame slidably mounted upon said s'u ports and heads provided on the lower ends of said supports for sustaining said lower alincment.

Signed by me at Tacoma, Washington, this 21st day of December, 1917.

BENJAMIN E. PAUL.

frames in horizontal Witnesses:

HARDY M. Funonmson, JULIA B. SMITH. 

